10.) Saab

My underdog nomination goes to Saab. From its first victory at the Rally de Monte Carlo Coupe des Dammes in 1952, to the two-stroke and V4 rally cars piloted by greats like erik Carlsson and Simo Lampinen, to Stig Blomqvist on the 99 Turbo, then Per Eklund on Pikes Peak and multiple victories in European Rallycross Championship, and the numerous international speed records set in Talladega in 1996.

Saab has a very historied racing history for such a small manufacturer.

6.) Mercedes-Benz

Endurance racing, touring cars, F1. Mercedes left motorsports after the 1955 Le Mans disaster, but boy did they come back with a bang! Also, damnthisburnershitsux:

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They competed in the first auto race ever, the 1894 Paris-Rouen, the only other modern day car maker that competed that day was Peugeot. It would hard to pick between the two given the rally history of Peugeot but I would go with Mercedes because they have more consistently competed at a high level.

2.) Porsche

The whole company was started with a faster Beetle in mind, but apart from all those Le Mans and various 911 victories, Porsche also won the Dakar. Everything they do is connected to racing. Well, okay, not the Panamera Diesel.

1.) Ford

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